Notre dame paris biography of george washington
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About the Artwork
Two plumes of white steam rise from an unseen boat on the river Seine, signs of modern life juxtaposed with the Gothic towers of the thirteenth-century cathedral of Notre-Dame de Paris. The artist observed the scene from the Left Bank of the river, punctuating the gray tones of the overcast day with flashes of bold color. The red jacket worn by a child walking along the river, bright white clouds reflected in puddles of water gathered in the gutter, and daubs of green for the gardens in front of the western facade of the cathedral guide a viewer through the mundane and monumental details of the scene.
The Massachusetts artist Childe Hassam painted this canvas during an extended period working and studying in France from 1886 to 1889. An accomplished academic painter when he arrived in Paris, he spent his time there absorbing a modern impressionist style for works like this.
Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris, 1888
1888
Childe Hassam
1859-1935
American
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Oil on canvas
Unframed: 17 1/2 × 21 1/2 inches (
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Notre-Dame Arises
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Basilica of the Shrine in Washington, DC Celebrates Special Mass to Present Donations Received for the Restoration of Notre-Dame Cathedral
On September 16, 2021, a special Mass in honor of Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris was celebrated at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, DC. The Mass was also an occasion for the Basilica of the Shrine to present Notre-Dame Cathedral with a check of the funds collected to rebuild and restore Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris in the aftermath of the fire.
The evening of the fire on April 15, 2019, the National Shrine posted a special online collection page on its website to facilitate donations to support the restoration of the iconic cathedral in Paris. Both are dedicated to Our Lady/Notre Dame, the Virgin Mary. Within 24 hours, more than $35,000 was donated to the fund by supporters across the United States and around the world.
During the special Mass in September, His Eminence Wilton Cardinal Gregory, Archbishop of Washington, presented a $465,000 check to Monsignor Patrick Chauvet, the Rector of Notre-Dame de Paris to support restoration efforts.
In the evening following the Mass, a small cocktail reception hosted by the Ambassador of France to the United States Philippe Étienne took